Re: [9.4 CF 1] The Commitfest Slacker List

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Cc: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Michael Meskes <meskes(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [9.4 CF 1] The Commitfest Slacker List
Date: 2013-07-04 13:19:36
Message-ID: 20130704131936.GA17790@momjian.us
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On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 09:16:22AM -0400, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
>
> On 07/04/2013 09:09 AM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 03:34:06PM -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
> >>On 07/03/2013 03:08 PM, Robert Haas wrote:
> >>>You are way out of line. You have no right to expect ANYONE to
> >>>participate in patch review and commit. Michael is doing us a favor
> >>>by maintaining ECPG even though he's not heavily involved in the
> >>>project any more and has other things to do with his time.
> >>That's a good point. I hadn't considered (or realized the extent of)
> >>the occasional and specific nature of Michael's involvement with the
> >>project these days. My apologies, then, Michael.
> >>
> >>Is there anyone else on the committer list with similar circumstances?
> >You know what this reminds me of --- early communist movements. Members
> >were scrutinized to see if they were working hard enough for "the
> >cause", and criticized/shamed/punished if they were not. The leaders
> >became tyrants, and justified the tyranny because they were creating "a
> >better society". We all know that didn't end well.
> >
>
> I think that's way over the top. Can we all just cool down a bit? I
> really don't see Josh as Stalin.

I don't either. It is the "judging others efforts" that concerns me.

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